4-day Inca trail to Machu Picchu
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour takes you high into the Andes mountains where you will trek for 4 days and sleep under the crisp Highland night. Experience the beautiful flora and fauna as well as iconic Inca sights like Inti Punku (The Sun Gate) and end the Inca Trail with a comprehensive tour of Machu Picchu.
DAY 1 | CUSCO – PISKACUCHO – WAYLLABAMBA
We pick you up from your hotel very early to travel by bus until Ollantaytambo where we stop for a break to buy last minute gear and personal items. Then we go by bus to Piskacucho (82km) to start our hike. After about 3 hours we arrive to the first Inca site, Patallaqta. Then we continue walking about 30 minutes until our lunch spot called Tarayoc. After a break we ascend about 2 hours toward our fist campsite called Huayllabamba village.
DAY 2 | HUAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSCA – PAQAYMAYU
We start the day with a healthy breakfast and providing the snacks for this hike, then we go up around 5 hours to the highest point of the Inca Trail, Warmihuañusca Pass (4215 m.a.s.l.).Then we descend about 1 ½ hour until Paqaymayu campsite, where we have lunch, dinner and a well-deserved rest.
DAY 3 | PAQAYMAYU – CHAQ´ICOCHA – WIÑAYWAYNA
After a delicious breakfast we walk about 1 hour until Runkuraqay archaeological site and then 1 hour more until Runruraqay Pass. Afterwards we descend about 1 hour to visit Sayaqmarka archaeological site and after 30 minutes we arrive to Chaquiqocha campsite, where we have lunch. After that we walk about 1 ½ hour until Phuyupatamarka Inka site that is at the same time the next Pass. Finally we descend 3 hours to Wiñaywayna Inka site, where we spend our last night on the Trail.
DAY 4 | WIÑAYWAYNA – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
We wake up very early and after breakfast, we start our final leg of the trek and arrive in 2 hours to Inti Punku, where we have the first beautiful view of Machupicchu. After a short hike down to Machu Picchu, we register and then enjoy a 2 ½ guided tour of the sanctuary. Afterwards we have free time to explore by ourselves. And finally we take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town, from where we take the train to come back to Cusco.